Q: Is 796,538 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 796,538 is not a prime number.

Why is 796,538 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 796538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 61 122 6,529 13,058 398,269 and 796,538, with no remainder.

Since 796,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 796,538, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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